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Frequency scanning of a laser with a Littman - Metcalf cavity using an electrooptic deflector

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
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  1. A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
A new method for scanning a single-frequency laser with a Littman - Metcalf cavity using an electrooptic deflector is proposed and realised experimentally. The main advantages of such a scanning technique are its high precision and high frequency tuning rate, as well as the absence of mobile elements. It is shown that for a certain configuration of the cavity, the variation of the laser radiation wavelength can be synchronised with the optical length of the cavity, thus preventing mode hopping during scanning. (control of laser radiation parameters)
OSTI ID:
21450456
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 31; ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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